Features: Gem, Mineral, & Fossil Museum; Specimens from around the World, including California Tourmaline; History of San Diego Mining; Fluorescent Mineral Display; Gift Shop

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California Tourmaline in Fallbrook & Carlsbad

Location: Fallbrook (53 Miles / 55 Minutes Northeast of Downtown San Diego)

Open Daily: 10AM – 5PM (Closed Sundays)

Features: San Diego Tourmaline and Other Gems for Sale

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Watch Hawks, Eagles, and Falcons in the Wild

Location: Ramona (34 Miles / 45 Minutes Northeast of Downtown San Diego)

Events: Saturdays in January from 9AM – 12PM

Cost: None

Features: Guided Hawk Watch Event; 19 Raptor Species, including Golden Eagles and Prairie Falcons, make home in the Ramona Grasslands

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Mt. Woodson Golf Course & the Amy Strong Castle

Location: Ramona (34 Miles / 45 Minutes Northeast of Downtown San Diego)

Open Daily: Year-Round; Dawn – Dusk

Cost: $72 – $97; Discounts for Southern California Residents

Features: Unique Golf Course on a Rolling Terrain with Oak Trees, Boulders, and Lakes; Mansion used for Special Events is Listed on the National Registrar of Historic Places

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Harrah’s Rincon Casino & Resort

Location: Valley Center (47 Miles / 1 Hour Northeast of Downtown San Diego)

Hours: Casino Open 24 Hours a Day / 7 Days a Week

Features: Destination Casino with Slots, Card Tables, Baccarat, Roulette; Large Selection of Restaurants; Free Bus Service from Several San Diego, Los Angeles, and Orange County Locations; Nightly Entertainment; Major Event Center

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Valley View Casino

Location: Valley Center (42 Miles / 1 Hour Northeast of Downtown San Diego)

Hours: Casino Open 24 Hours a Day / 7 Days a Week

Features: Casino with Slots and Card Tables; Good Buffet; Non-Smoking Area; Free Bus Service from Several San Diego, Los Angeles, and Orange County Locations; Live Weekend Entertainment

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Pala Casino Spa Resort & Event Center

Location: Pala (51 Miles / 50 Minutes Northeast of Downtown San Diego)

Hours: Casino Open 24 Hours a Day / 7 Days a Week

Features: Destination Casino with Slots, Card Tables, Baccarat, Roulette, Online Lessons; Large Selection of Restaurants; Nightly Entertainment; Major Event Center; Resort; Spa

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Gems of Pala Tourmaline

Location: Pala (53 Miles / 55 Minutes North of Downtown San Diego)

Hours: Panning is on most weekends by Appointment Only

Cost: $20 for a Bucket of Pilings

Features: Tourmaline Mining at the famous Stewart Mine; Gem Store

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Dig for California Gemstones at the Oceanview Mine

Location: Pala (53 Miles / 55 Minutes North of Downtown San Diego)

Gem Mining Hours: 10:30AM – 3PM on Sundays and Some Thursdays; Reservations Required.

Cost: $60 ($50 for Kids)

Features: Pan for California Gemstones, including Pink Tourmaline; Tour a Gem Mine that supplies Museum Curators and Jewelers around the World.

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Information for Foreign Visitors in San Diego

There are many resources for foreign visitors in San Diego. While traveling far from home, take comfort that there are many people from your country who now live in San Diego. They host cultural events and provide San Diego resources for fellow emigrants and visitors to San Diego.

You can find San Diego resources from the internet links below to help make you feel at home or find assistance if you need help. Come visit San Diego. It is a great international city where you will feel welcome and experience travel that you will remember for a lifetime.

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